Combination weather strip and casement-window adjuster



May 26, 1925.

F. B. COLTON COMBINATION WEATHER STRIP AND CASEMENT WINDOW ADJUSTER Original File March 8; 191a INVENTOR;

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Patented May 26, 1925.

FRANCIS B. GOLTON, or ronns'r HILLS, NEW YORK.

COMBINATION WEATHER STRIP AND CASEMENT-WINDOW ADJUSTER.

Application filed March 8, 1918, Serial No. 221,162.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANcIs B. COLTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at 69 Burns Street, Forest Hills, 'L. I., borough of Queens, and State of New York, have invented a Combination Weather Strip and Casement-WVindow Adjuster, of which the following is a'specification.

My invention relates to a Weatherstrip for use on windows, and more particularly casement windows, by means of which the window may be made weather-tight and may be adjusted to different positions when open.

The object of my invention is to provide an apparatus by means of which windows, and particularly casement windows, may be made entirely weather-tight and by means of which, furthermore, casement windows may be adjusted to different positions when opened. Hitherto, casement windows have been made to swing either outwardly or inwardly. When made to swing outwardly, they can be constructed in such a manner as to prevent the entry of the weather, but it is difficult to manipulate casement windows of this type, owing to the fact that where screens are used on the windows the fastenings and adjusting devices for the casement windows are very difiicult of access, as they are located outside of the screens. On the other hand, where the casement windows open inwardly, it has been found extremely ditficult or impossible to prevent the entry of the weather around the edges of the swinging window. The object of my invention is, therefore, to avoid these ditficulties and, furthermore, to pr vide an attachment for inwardly opening casement windows which will not only effectively prevent the entry of the weather, but also enable the window to be readily adjusted thereby to different positions.

Further objects of my invention will appear from the detailed description thereof contained hereinafter.

While my invention is capable of embodiment in many different forms, for the purpose of illustration I have shown only one form of my invention in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a vertical section of a window equipped with my invention;

Figure 2 is an elevation of the same;

Figure 3 is an elevation of the sash shown on a smaller scale; and

Renewed April 13, 1925.

Figure 4 is a diagrammatic view in hori zontal section, showing the sash as located in itsvarious' adjusted positions.

Figure 5 shows the weather strip 4 inserted within a groove in member 3.

In the drawings, I have shown a windowsill 1, having an inwardly-directed ledge 2, carrying a metal plate 3, provided with pairs of lugs 3 forming a plurality of grooves located in radial positions to receive a metal Weatherstrip 4, adapted to be operated by means of a handle 5, provided at the ends thereof with two levers 5 having pins 5 to cooperate with cams 6 connected to said Weatherstrip 4. The levers 5 are pivotally supported within an inwardly-opening sash 7, which is provided with two slotted plates 8 to receive said levers 5 Against the inner face of the Weatherstrip 4 there are located spaced springs 9 to force said Weatherstrip at all times against a :pring metal lining or strip 10 carried by said sash 7, so as to make a weather-tight joint between the Weatherstrip and said sash. The spring lining 10 extends throughout the length of the sash. Said Weatherstrip 4 is, furthermore, arranged to be tightly received in a metal lining 11 located in the sill 1, so as to provide a weather tight joint between the weather-strip 4 and the sill 1. The metal lining 11 also runs throughout the length of the sill 1.

In the operation of my invention, it will be understood that the sash 7, which opens inwardly, is side swung being pivotally supported at the point where the radial dotted lines shown in Figure 4 meet. When the widow is in closed, posit-ion,'the handle 5 will have been moved'downwardly so as to force the Weatherstrip 4 between the sides of the metal lining 1.1, so as to make a weather tight joint between the Weatherstrip 4and the sill 1. Not only is a weather-tight joint provided between the Weatherstrip 4 and the metal lining 11, but there is also a weathertight joint between the Weatherstrip 4 and the sash 7, because of the spring metal lining 10. In this way, it will be seen that there is a completely weather-tight connec tion between the sill 1 and the sash 7. When sash 7 is moved inwardly to open the same, the handle 5 will be raised, the window sash 7 will be swung upon its pivots, and the Weatherstrip 4 will then be lowered into one of the grooves in the plate 3. In

this way the sash 7 may be adjusted to regulate the. degree to which the window is opened.

While I have described my invention above in detail, I wish it to be understood that many changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the same.

I claim: 7

1. In combination, a sash provided with a spring metal strip, a normally hidden Weatherstrip spring pressed laterally against said spring metal strip and movable in relation thereto, a cooperating sill having a slot, and additional means in said slot to receive such Weatherstrip for providing a weather tight connection between said sash and said sill. 1

2. In combination, a sash provided with a spring metal strip, a normally hidden Weatherstrip spring pressed laterally against said spring metal strip and movable in relation thereto, a cooperating sill having a slot therein, means in said slot to receive such Weatherstrip for providing a weather tight connection bet-ween the sash and sill, the last mentioned means consisting of a spring metal lining member.

3. In combinat'on, a sash provided with a normally hidden Weatherstrip spring pressed laterally against a spring metal strip and movable in relation thereto, a cooperating sill provided with a slot, means in said slot to receive said Weatherstrip for providing a weather tight connection between sash and sill, the last mentioned means consisting of a spring metal lining member, and grooved means on the sill adapted to receive the Weatherstrip and hold the sash in various positions while open.

4. In combination, a sash provided with a normally hidden Weatherstrip spring pressed laterally against a spring metal strip and movable in relation thereto, a cooperating sill provided with a slot therein, means in said slot to receive such weatherstrip for providing a weather tight connection between sash and sill, the last mentioned means consisting of a lining member, and a bar on said sill provided with grooves to receive the weather strip when the sash is open.

5; In combination, an inwardly opening side-swung casement window sash provided with a normally hidden Weatherstrip spring pressed laterally against a spring metal strip and movable in relation thereto, a cooperating sill having means to receive the Weatherstrip for providing a weather tight connection between sash and sill when the window is closed, and means for retaining the-sash in adjusted open position.

6. In combination, an inwardly opening side-swung casement window sash providedwith a normally hidden Weatherstrip spring pressed laterally against a spring metal strip and movable in relation thereto, a cooperating sill and means thereon to receive the Weatherstrip for providing a weather tight connection between sash and sill, the last mentioned means consisting oi a spring metal lining member, and means for retaining the sash in an adjusted open position.

7. In combination, an inwardly opening side-swung casement Window sash provided with a normally hidden Weatherstrip spring pressed laterally against a spring metal strip and movable in relation thereto, a cooperating sill having means thereon to receive the Weatherstrip for providing a weather tight connection between sash and sill, the last mentioned means consisting of a lining member, and a slotted bar for retaining the sash in an adjusted open position when the Weatherstrip is inserted in a slot thereof.

8. In combination, an inwardly opening side-swung casement window sash provided with a normally hidden Weatherstrip spring pressed laterally against a spring metal strip and movable in relation thereto, means to receive the Weatherstrip for providing a weather tight connection between sash and sill, said last mentioned means consisting of a spring metal lining member, grooved means on the sill adapted to receive the Weatherstrip and hold the sash in various positions while open, and a handle whose operation disengages the Weatherstrip from any engaging position.

9. In combination, an inwardly opening side-swung casement window sash provided with a normally hidden Weatherstrip spring pressed laterally against a spring metal strip and movable in relation thereto, means to receive the Weatherstrip for providing a weather tight connection between sash and sillcomprising a tight lining below the sash, grooved means on the sill adapted to receive the Weatherstrip and hold the sash in various positions while open, and a handle whose operation withdraws the Weatherstrip from any engaging position.

-10. In combination, a sash provided with a slot, a Weatherstrip movable therein and means for moving it, a cooperating sill having a slot therein and means to provide a weathertight connection between the weatherstrip and the openings of the said slots.

11. In combination, a sash provided with a strip, a normally hidden Weatherstrip pressed laterally against said strip and movable in relation thereto, a cooperating sill raving a slot, and additional means in said slot to receive'said weather-strip for providing a weathertight connection between said sash and said sill.

FRANCIS B. (JOLTON. 

